Nutty: Squirrel Jams Transmission
A customer had his nearly new 2011 Toyota Camry towed into Alexandra Toyota because the transmission would not shift.
Women’s Club Raises Money for Scholarship
Midday Saturday and Sunday, members of the Arlington Women’s Club held a bake sale and paper shredding in the club parking lot on South Buchannan Street in Arlington. The club is raising money for its scholarship recipient Stephanie J. Colon who is in her second year at Virginia Commonwealth University. Every four years, the member committee selects an Arlington County student for the $2,500-a-year scholarship. General manager Scott Myers of Shred Station Express on General Washington Drive in Alexandria brought over a shredding truck for the event. Boy Scouts from Troop 648 (Arlington Forest United Methodist Church) helped unload the boxes from the cars that came with papers and documents. Club members filled two tables with homemade cakes, cookies and more.
League Honors Whipple, Ticer
On Sunday, March 25, the League of Women Voters from Arlington, Falls Church, and Alexandria honored retiring state Senators Mary Margaret Whipple (above) and Patsy Ticer for their years of service at a reception and tea held in Fairlington.
Adams, Harris Engaged
Mr. and Mrs. Larry H. Adams, of Fairfax County, are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Akilah Adams to Wesley Alan Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Harris of Columbia, Md. The couple plan to wed on Nov. 10, 2012. Both members of the happy couple reside in Alexandria.
Arlington People March 28
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Cahill, Barber Wed
Molly Cahill and Zachry Barber were married on Sept. 10, 2011 at Wellfleet Preservation Hall, in Wellfleet, Mass.
Helping Individuals with Mental Illness
As understanding grows, so do programs
With an increase in awareness and understanding of mental illness, the Northern Virginia Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness continues to experience growth in funding and membership.
Marine Corps Marathon Says Thank-you
The Marine Corps Marathon Roadshow visited Metro Park in Rosslyn on Wednesday, March 7, to thank the community for being the finish line host for the upcoming 37th annual race
Sense and a Sense of Civility
Cotillion teaches etiquette and social savvy to children and teens.
Ankles demurely crossed, the 5th and 6th grade girls sit posture-perfect in their colorful party dresses, white-gloved hands resting in their laps as they await an offer to dance.
Barbara Parkinson, Longtime Connection employee
Barbara Jean Parkinson, age 67 of Sterling, Va., died Feb. 7, 2012 at her residence. Born on Sept. 17, 1944 in New York she was the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Lundy.
New Officers at Salvation Army
Captains Alan and Mary Gonzalez have been appointed the new Corps Officers for The Salvation Army Arlington Corps located at 518 S. Glebe Road.
Leadership Arlington Graduates 36
Leadership Arlington celebrated the graduation of the second Young Professionals Program class, completing a four-month leadership development program.
Fisette Elected Chairman of NVTC
Arlington County Board Member Jay Fisette has been elected the chairman of the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission, a transportation advocacy group for the region.
Barbara Parkinson, Longtime Connection employee
Barbara Jean Parkinson, age 67 of Sterling, Va., died Feb. 7, 2012 at her residence.